My Hols: Sheridan Smith

A six senses hideaway in Oman is a treat, but family trips to Cleethorpes and the Costas have always meant the most to the Legally Blonde actress

Sheridan Smith doesn't need a glamorous break, as long as the fish and chips are good (ITV)
I went to my ideal location — the Six Senses Hideaway at Zighy Bay, Oman —
before I started on Legally Blonde. As I lay in the sun on a private beach,
I got a text from my mum. She said: “We are on Cleethorpes beach, walking
the dogs.” It summed up my holiday experiences.

When I was a kid, we always went to Cleethorpes, on the Lincolnshire coast.
It’s not the most glamorous beach, but the fish and chips and ice creams are
great. I don’t look back to my childhood holidays with anything but
wonderful memories, but I really appreciate that I’m able to afford to
travel to luxurious locations now.

I’d been to Six Senses once before, with my ex-boyfriend [James Corden, the
Gavin & Stacey writer and actor], but this time I went on my own. It’s a
treat. You have your own bit of beach and the